Welcome to the City Auditor's Office

Leslie Ward has served as City Auditor for the City of Atlanta since October 2001. She is Atlanta’s first independent city auditor, reporting to an audit committee that includes 3 citizen members, as well as representatives of the Mayor and the City Council. She and her staff seek to assist the Mayor, City Council and citizens in ensuring that our local government is accountable, transparent, and cost-effective by providing audit and integrity services. We provide published reports and other forms of communication to the City Council and the general public through the Finance Executive, Public Safety Committee, City Utilities, Transportation, Community Development, Zoning and Council Committees, and our website.